In the book, Alice in Wonderland, word play is used quite often. I believe the reasons Lewis Carroll, as well as many other authors, use so much word play in the book is to add humor, poke fun at a certain event or situation, and to create a nonsensical, bizarre tone. Though sometimes the wordplay is not completely noticeable right when you read it, it is can be found. Alice In Wonderland was written in 1898, so sometimes it is not easy to comprehend the wordplay used in it because it may be referring to a time that the reader was not present for. Wordplay can be demonstrated in forms such as; puns, personification, repetition, assonance, alliteration, and so on. Lewis Carroll's, Alice in Wonderland is one big satire on the government of England. In this book Lewis Carroll made fun of the British royalty and mocked the quirks and foibles of Victorian society. Lewis Carroll used wordplay, satire, creativity, fantasy, nonsence, and dry whit in this book. It not only made Carroll gain popularity, but it made the protagonist, Alice, popular as well, along with many other characters in the book.
One of Carroll's main uses of wordplay was personification. For example, he has many different animals talk, like the white rabbit, the cheshire cat, and the caterpillar. Also he has the deck of cards come alive that act like humans; being able to talk, walk, and play games of croquet with the King and Queen. Not only does he use personification on objects, he uses it when the characters talk to one another. An example of this can be found on page 69 when one of the characters says to another “Your hair wants cutting." This is an example because hair can nott talk, so you wouldn't be able to tell if someone’s hair wanted to be cut. Another example was shown on page 71 when a character was talking about time. They said, " If you knew time as well as i do, you wouldn't talk about wasting it. It's him." They are referring to time as him, like it is a person, when time is only an object. This makes the book creative and makes the reader feel like you are in a fantasy land.
Overall wordplay is used in many different types of writing, whether it is a children’s book or a novel. Also satire is used in many different novels. An example of a novel that revolves around satire is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The author, Mark Twain, used it to express his views on racial stereotypes and how he felt about slavery. Another example of satire is Animal Farm by George Orwell. This book shows the author's view on communism. Examples of wordplay are used in many of Dr. Seuss's books, such as Cat in the Hat. His books include a lot of rhyming words, which may sometimes be considered assonance. His creative writing makes the books more interesting and exciting to read. Both wordplay and satire are used in many different kinds of books. These writing techniques spice up the books by using creative ways of writing or explaining things throughout a book.
One of Carroll's main uses of wordplay was personification. For example, he has many different animals talk, like the white rabbit, the cheshire cat, and the caterpillar. Also he has the deck of cards come alive that act like humans; being able to talk, walk, and play games of croquet with the King and Queen. Not only does he use personification on objects, he uses it when the characters talk to one another. An example of this can be found on page 69 when one of the characters says to another “Your hair wants cutting." This is an example because hair can nott talk, so you wouldn't be able to tell if someone’s hair wanted to be cut. Another example was shown on page 71 when a character was talking about time. They said, " If you knew time as well as i do, you wouldn't talk about wasting it. It's him." They are referring to time as him, like it is a person, when time is only an object. This makes the book creative and makes the reader feel like you are in a fantasy land.
Overall wordplay is used in many different types of writing, whether it is a children’s book or a novel. Also satire is used in many different novels. An example of a novel that revolves around satire is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The author, Mark Twain, used it to express his views on racial stereotypes and how he felt about slavery. Another example of satire is Animal Farm by George Orwell. This book shows the author's view on communism. Examples of wordplay are used in many of Dr. Seuss's books, such as Cat in the Hat. His books include a lot of rhyming words, which may sometimes be considered assonance. His creative writing makes the books more interesting and exciting to read. Both wordplay and satire are used in many different kinds of books. These writing techniques spice up the books by using creative ways of writing or explaining things throughout a book.